Itsukushima

Whirlwind Tour '06

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May 14th 2006
Just checked in at a business hotel dowtown in Kyoto and thought I'd use the free internet corner for some updates. Our last day in Hiroshima was spent out in the archipelago on an island called Miyajima. This island has a number of famous shrines and also nice hiking areas. As we arrived the port we witnessed how a band of local deer attacked a poor danish woman and ate her map. Luckilly we go ... read more

Asia » Japan » Kyoto

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In 1603, a Tokugawa shogunate (military dictatorship) ushered in a long period of isolation from foreign influence in order to secure its power. For 250 years this policy enabled Japan to enjoy stability and a flowering of its indigenous culture. Fol... ... read more